Singh shared another video, questioning its origin and stressing Punjab’s drug crisis CHANDIGARH: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh has hit back after Punjab Police fact-checked a viral “zombie” video he had earlier shared while raising concerns over the state’s drug problem.The off-spinner said the issue cannot be brushed aside by calling out the location…
Police and security agencies quickly mobilized, conducting thorough searches across all affected campuses CHANDIGARH: Four schools in Chandigarh received bomb threat emails on Tuesday morning, triggering a major security response as police, bomb detection teams and sniffer dog squads carried out extensive searches across the campuses and adjoining areas.No bomb or suspicious object was found…
Hisar: An additional district and sessions court in Hisar has sentenced two men to five years’ imprisonment each for snatching a gold tabiji (a traditional locket) from a woman in Oct 2023.Additional district and sessions judge Khatri Saurav also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 each on Hisar residents Arun alias Kaku and Ritesh alias…
Times News NetworkPanchkula: With Independence Day approaching, cyber fraudsters are devising new ways to dupe people. Such attempts may be made by sending fake APK files to mobile phone users in the guise of Independence Day greetings, patriotic videos, event details or digital cards.Panchkula police have advised residents to remain vigilant against such messages and…
Submerged maize and cotton crops in Fatehabad Hisar: Hundreds of acres of maize and cotton crops were submerged after the Kheri Minor canal developed a major breach near the Bhattu area of Fatehabad district early Monday morning, triggering panic among farmers and raising fears of extensive crop damage.The breach, estimated to be around 20 feet…
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann meets Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth in Chandigarh on Monday Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday called for stronger cooperation between the Punjab government and the Indian Army to safeguard the state and the nation, strengthen the second line of defence along the border, boost…
PSIC observed that officials appeared to be “hand in glove” in delaying disclosure of records Chandigarh: The Punjab State Information Commission (PSIC) has recommended an independent vigilance examination of the handling and preservation of panchayat records in Ferozepur, observing that “misuse of govt funds” could not be ruled out and officials appeared to be “hand…
Congress MLAs protest on the last day of the Punjab Vidhan monsoon session on Monday Chandigarh: The Congress on Monday objected to the AAP govt’s decision to table as many as nine legislative Bills on the final day of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha session, arguing that rushing key legislation through the House leaves little scope…
Legal Then, Illegal Now: CHB’s Flip Flops Chandigarh: More than 3 lakh people living in nearly 66,000 Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) homes are caught in a regulatory mess that, residents say, the Board itself has helped create. Frequent policy flip-flops have turned constructions permissible earlier into violations today.With an estimated 90% of CHB houses having…
Harbhajan Singh highlighted the severe effects of drug addiction on Punjab’s youth through a video. The Punjab Police quickly responded by identifying the clip as originating from Rajasthan CHANDIGARH: Former cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh‘s post about a viral video depicting two men appearing to behave like “zombies” has drawn a fact-check from…
